Community and Society
Living Word Church to host Annual Toy Drive
This year their Toy Drive is scheduled to take place on Friday, December 21st at the Honorable Slyvestre Sporting Complex.
Community and Society
Belize Sex Offender Registry Launched
The Belize Crime Observatory introduced the new online portal to social workers, educators, law enforcement officials, civil rights groups, non-governmental agencies and other interested parties at a sensitization session at the Radisson Fort George Hotel Belize City on Tuesday morning, November 17.
Community and Society
4th Annual Adopt a Bear returns to Ambergris Caye
For the past four years, to make Christmas a memorable experience for less fortunate island children, the “Adopt a Bear” program has been launched during the Christmas Holidays.
Community and Society
Her Majesty The Queen recognises Belize volunteer with Commonwealth Points of Light award
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has today recognised Grace Flowers, representing Belize, as the 79th Commonwealth Point of Light in honour of her exceptional voluntary service tackling gun violence and crime in Belize City.
Arts & Culture
San Pedro celebrates Garifuna Settlement Day 2018
The rich Garifuna culture was celebrated fully on Ambergris Caye, with food, drumming and dancing throughout the night of November 18th, leading to the traditional Yurumein on the 19th, followed by a parade and all day after-party.
Community and Society
Letter to the Editor: A heart breaking and heart warming clean-up
The clean-up of the San Pedrito road was heart breaking and heart warming. It was an emotional experience.
Community and Society
NINE MONTHS AFTER ANNOUNCEMENT, GILLNET TASK FORCE IS DEAD IN THE WATER
Acting as the Belize Coalition for Sustainable Fisheries, the Belize Federation of Fishers, the National Sports Fishers Association, the Belize Game Fish Association, Turneffe Atoll Trust, MarAlliance, and Oceana in Belize, asserts that this inaction and lackadaisical approach is a gross disrespect to the 3,000 Belizeans who are employed in the sports fishing sector as well as the 2,547 licensed commercial fishers who do not use gillnets to fish but whose livelihoods are compromised by the indiscriminate and destructive fishing gear.
Community and Society
Interdistrict football tournament debuts countrywide
On Saturday, November 10th the Interdistrict football tournament started countrywide, with games in both the female and male divisions for the Under 15, and Under 17 level.